i was leaveing a store and 2 blacks guys were telling me to give up my **** if i had any then they started to follow me down the street, and they kept on saying we can do this the hard way or my way
So you are an 18 year old freshman from NH in a shitty area of Hartford huh?
Good God kid. You might as well be wearing a bright neon sign that says "FUCK WITH ME" right now.
The good news, is that sign fades with time. You might not be aware of it, but you probably look a little lost and wide eyed right now. The more comfortable you become with your environment the better off you\'ll be.
A little advice from someone who went to school in the ghetto:
-don\'t carry alot of valuables on you. This lessens your chance for loss, but also makes you less nervous if confronted. A \'robbing me is a complete waste of time\' attitude goes a long way.
-walk close to the street on the sidewalk. It gives you an extra step to see what is around corners or in alleys.
-wear your worn out clothes to the store. Brand new stuff screams \'rich kid\', and less fortunate locals really resent that.
-walk with purpose and keep moving. If you had stopped today you may been robbed.